SOCIO- ECONOMIC IDEAS OF LEADERS OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT: IN THE CONTEXT OF INDIAN CINEMA

Abstract

This papers talks about the Indian Cinema and the socio economic ideas of the leaders of India’s struggle for independence. A number of leaders of the national movement, in their own way and style, contributed to the burgeoning call for India’s freedom. Sometimes, they also raised concerns regarding the field of cinema and censorship. Their interventions, in this regard, proved to be helpful in not only placing the issues at official levels but also raising the consciousness of the masses. Some national leaders were aware about the potential and potency of cinema. An attempt would be made to study the interventions made by various leaders of the national movement in the field of cinema and censorship of films. The objective of this paper is to explore the role of some national leaders in viewing swadeshi films, the use of cinema as a medium of propaganda during India’s struggle for independence and also issues concerning censorship of films. In this context, role and contribution of leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Lala Lajpat Rai, S. Satyamurti, Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu etc. will be examined.